Project Title: Middle Eastern and North African (MENA) American Identity in the United States
Amanda Sahar d’Urso, Georgetown University
Dr. Amanda Sahar d’Urso is an assistant professor of government at Georgetown University. Her research details how Middle Easterners and North Africans (MENA) have been racialized throughout the 20th and 21st century. Her work is published in Perspectives on Politics, Political Science Research and Methods, and the Journal of Race and Ethnic Politics, as well as in public outlets such as Good Authority, The London School of Economics, and The Monkey Cage. During the 2023–2024 academic year, she was a Provost’s Distinguished Faculty Fellow.
About the APSA Advancing Research Grants for Early Career Scholars
The APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grants are open to all to provide research support that examines political science phenomena affecting underserved communities and underrepresented groups. In July 2025, APSA awarded 11 projects for the APSA Diversity and Inclusion Advancing Research Grant for Early Career Scholars for a combined total award amount of $22,000.